Under the Influence: What Factors Shaped the Character of America's European Strategic Bombing Campaign in World War II?

Abstract

Did the character of America's strategic bombing campaign in Europe change by 1945, and if so, how? Early American airpower theories developed at the Air Corps Tactical School focused on precision. However, in execution, strategic attacks often shifted to area bombing. These shifts and deviations shaped the character of the Allied bombing campaigns in Europe which varied between its strategic air forces, the 8th and 15th AF. These variations in character were due to a combination of factors; however, they were primarily due to mission sets, time, geography, and above all, leadership.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2019
Accession Number
AD1083321

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  • Ralph G. Jr Foshee

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  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Bombing
  • Defense Systems
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Military History
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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